When it rains it pours, and the rumor on the net is that Vanessa Long has left her husband, Bishop Eddie Long. Apparently Vanessa left the house and took one of the children with her, after the New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor settled his sexual misconduct case out of court. Sources are saying: Well-placed […]
A video has begun circulating the web of a New Birth Missionary Baptist Church member interrupting Bishop Eddie Long during one of his sermons and handing him a huge wad of cash. After handing over the cash, the unnamed woman hugs the embattled pastor and walks back to her seat while the crowd cheers. As […]
A new report has surfaced claiming that New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long is paying nearly $25 million and has given a private apology to settle claims he had improper sexual relationships with four young male parishioners. According to Redding News Review, a source who claims to be familiar with the details […]
Calling Bishop Eddie Long his “friend” and “brother in the Lord,” World Changers Church pastor Creflo Dollar scolded former New Birth Missionary Baptist Church members, saying they need to return to New Birth. He added that if any ex-New Birth members were thinking of joining his College Park megachurch, they need to look elsewhere. Dollar’s […]
“The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd went into an emotional tirade on air about Bishop Eddie Long recently. She believes emphatically that Long took the “coward road” when he settled the sexual misconduct charges against him and sealed the records so that the details will never be revealed. She brought up the issue of single mothers […]
New Birth Missionary Baptist Church is expanding into the Denver area. Darius Wise, who served as elder and chief ministry officer at the Lithonia megachurch, will serve as senior pastor at the Denver location. Wise talked about the new church in Denver in a video posted on YouTube: “We see a door and an opportunity […]
As we reported earlier, the Rev. Bernice King has announced that she is stepping down as an elder at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King said her decision to leave her post is unrelated to Bishop Eddie Long’s recent settlement of four sexual misconduct lawsuits. Bernice King spoke exclusively with our own Rhodell Lewis on […]
Congregants at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church welcomed Long with applause and cheers when he took the stage at the 8 a.m. service Sunday. Just two days prior, the lawsuits brought by four young men alleging Long of coercing them into sexual relationships were officially dismissed “with prejudice” Friday. Lawyers for both sides have given […]
An attorney involved in the sexual misconduct lawsuits against New Birth Missionary Baptist Church pastor Bishop Eddie Long told the AJC.com that the parties involved have settled the matter. Barbara Marschalk, who represents New Birth Missionary Baptist Church and LongFellows Youth Academy, told the AJC that she expects the lawsuits to be dismissed by close […]
The Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case may be heading to trial after all. WSB-TV reports that the parties involved in the lawsuit are no longer close to settling the case out of court. The judge presiding over the high-profile case is now saying that he is preparing for a trial in the fall. It […]
ATLANTA — In his first interview since four young men accused him of sexual misconduct, Bishop Eddie Long spoke to the media about hope and the future. He agreed to answer a few questions following the Trumpet Awards prayer breakfast at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta. First, Long’s representatives made it clear that […]
CBS Atlanta News has found Bishop Eddie Long and another local megachurch leader, Gary Hawkins of Voices of Faith, are linked to a questionable mortgage venture that is being investigated by the feds. CBS Atlanta was the first to report on Matrix Capital’s long list of victims. The company promised to lower people’s mortgages for […]
